Xs and Os with the Bros: On the Browns Linebackers in the 4-3

Welcome to the latest edition of “Xs and Os with the Bros” by Xs and Os editor @rodofdisaster. This feature represents a basic attempt to dive deeper into the game of football, learn something about the X’s and O’s, and try to appreciate the games within the game by taking a close look at a play or aspect of the game. It’s called “Xs and Os with the Bros” because you don’t have to be a rocket surgeon or a former NFL player or coach to get something out of taking a close look at a football play, so please enjoy the post and the discussion in the comments. OK, here’s Rod: This week we’ll take a closer look at the Browns linebackers by way of a 14-yard first-down run by Maurice Jones-Drew of the Jaguars last Sunday. Situation: 3rd Quarter  14:08, Jacksonville just converted 3rd-and-8 by way of a defensive holding penalty on Usama Young. Score: Tied 7-7 Down and Distance: 1st-and-10 on Jacksonville 28. I.  Presnap  Here we see the offense in “21” personnel (2 RB and 1 TE thus l...